balsamation

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balsamation - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Balsamation \Bal`sam*a"tion\ (b[add]l`sam*[=a]"sh[u^]n or
     b[a^]l`sam*[=a]"sh[u^]n), n.
     1. The act of imparting balsamic properties.
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     2. The art or process of embalming.
        [1913 Webster] Balsamic